Shelley Hayashi

WSET Foundation, Intermediate and Advanced. Sake Professional Certified. Concierge. Wine enthusiast. Local expert on where to dine, shop and explore. Shelley started her career as a Hotel Concierge just after Expo '86 and has since enjoyed sharing our beautiful city with visitors showcasing everything uniquely Vancouver. In her spare time, Shelley seeks out new restaurants, interesting shops and places to explore locally, as well as travelling to other destinations, learning about different countries, people and cultures. Shelley also takes pleasure in discovering the world of wine and has completed her WSET Advanced Certification. Shelley is a member of Les Clefs d'Or Canada (a worldwide Concierge Association) as well as on the Board of BC Wine Appreciation Society as Treasurer. Follow Shelley on Instagram: @shelleyhayashi

Review: Arts Club Presents Waitress – Turning Simple Ingredients into Powerful Theatre

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“Sugar, Butter, Flour, Mother.” This mantra keeps small-town waitress and gifted pie-maker Jenna grounded as she navigates the challenges of life — making ends meet at a local diner while enduring an abusive marriage. When Jenna discovers she’s pregnant, she sets her sights on winning a pie-baking competition in a neighboring town, seeing it as … Read more

Lunch and Learn with Cristiana Tiberio hosted by World Wine Synergy

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This past week I attended a “Lunch and Learn” hosted by World Wine Synergy with Cristiana Tiberio, winemaker of her family’s Agricola Tiberio, this experience made me sit up and take note of what Cristiana and her brother, Antonio, are doing to produce wines that speak to their terroir and narrate the geographical and climatic … Read more